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NCE Change of Major Policy

       

Students

Students interested in changing their major must speak with their academic advisor to discuss the new majors’ requirements and the estimated timeline to request the major change. The form to request a major change for continuing students can be found on the Office of the Registrars website. 

General Engineering students must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to declare:

1.  After first semester

  • 12 credits earned at NJIT 

  • Earned a 3.0 GPA or higher (cumulative)

  • Earned a B or better in both Calculus I (Math 111) and Physics I (PHYS 111/111a)

2.  After first year

  • 24 credits passed during the first year

  • Maintained a 2.5 GPA or higher (cumulative)

  • Earned C or better in both Calculus I (Math 111) and Physics I (PHYS 111/111a)

This policy applies ONLY to students in the General Engineering program who are interested in the following majors:

  • Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Industrial Engineering (IE)

  • Electrical Engineering (EE)

  • Computer Engineering (COE)

  • Civil Engineering (CE)

  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)

  • Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Students interested in any of the School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET) programs should speak with their academic advisor first.